France
Gérard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault
French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. The 76-year-old actor was given a suspended jail term of 18 months. Depardieu had denied the allegations against him, and his lawyer said he would appeal. The court in Paris found that one of the […]
A British couple’s deaths in France were deemed a murder-suicide.
French officials have determined that the deaths of a British couple in south-west France were murder followed by suicide. The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle, a British couple who previously resided in East Lothian, Scotland. They were tragically discovered on February 6 at their home in Les Pequies, a serene village nestled in the […]
French Court Allows Telegram’s Durov to Leave Country Temporarily
In a recent development, Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has been granted permission to leave France temporarily. This decision comes after Telegram founder Durov was previously barred from leaving the country due to an ongoing investigation into his company’s activities. The investigation into Telegram’s activities in France began in 2022, […]
Russia Warns Macron Over Nuclear Rhetoric
Russia issued a stern warning to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, dismissing European proposals to send NATO peacekeeping forces to Ukraine and ridiculing his height by calling him ‘Micron.’ This came after Macron described Russia as a threat to Europe in a national address on Wednesday, suggesting that Paris could discuss extending its nuclear […]
Russia Condemns Macron’s Nuclear Comments as ‘Threat
Russia has strongly condemned French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments about extending France’s nuclear deterrent to other European countries, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov labeling them a “threat”. This reaction comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and Europe, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Lavrov emphasized that Russia views Macron’s statements as a direct threat, […]